 Editor in Chief Bill   | 23 May 2012 3:58 p.m. PST |
Ambush Valley, the Force on Force supplement for Vietnam that is now in its second edition, recommends three sources for miniatures in 28mm: Westwind Productions
The Assault Group
Force of Arms If you were to start from scratch today and put together a 28mm force for Ambush Valley, which manufacturer would you prefer? |
| Field Marshal | 23 May 2012 4:00 p.m. PST |
Eureka for Aussies and VC and NVA |
| PiersBrand | 23 May 2012 4:12 p.m. PST |
Do it in 20mm… Like the lovely pics in the book! Though seeing as I wrote that, I guess I'd probably go for Force of Arms out of those three (with Eureka stuff added in). |
| Redroom | 23 May 2012 4:27 p.m. PST |
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| Von Ewald | 23 May 2012 4:47 p.m. PST |
For 28s, I'd look at Eureka, but I'm waiting to see where this company will be going after their initial releases: ebobminiatures.com/recon28 |
| Pizzagrenadier | 23 May 2012 5:08 p.m. PST |
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 Jeff Ewing  | 23 May 2012 5:51 p.m. PST |
Those ebobs are fantastic, Von Ewald! I'm not familiar with Ambush Valley, but I'm looking forward to Red Star minis' French in Indochina line. |
| BOBatRLBPS | 23 May 2012 8:42 p.m. PST |
There is also Jungle Rot Miniatures 28mm VietNam link |
| CorpCommander | 23 May 2012 9:31 p.m. PST |
20mm – you will eventually want lots of choppers and those are hard to find in 28mm. Face it, 1st of the 9th needs to rule your table because Charlie Don't Surf! link
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link If you are STILL DETERMINED to game in 28mm then I suggest you check out this online guide: link You are welcome! |
| CorpCommander | 23 May 2012 10:04 p.m. PST |
Those Jungle Rot miniatures are looking mighty fine. |
| Lion in the Stars | 23 May 2012 10:33 p.m. PST |
Yeah, I'm kinda regretting sticking with 15mm for my Vietnam gaming… It's a bit tough finding some air support units. Particularly early helos. |
| D A THB | 23 May 2012 11:21 p.m. PST |
Going from what I've bought and painted so far for the US Forces. Equal 1st place The Assault Group/Force of Arms
2nd place Westwind Productions
3rd place Baker company I have two Corgi Hueys, two Revell Hueys a Chinook and a Corgi Cobra but am having nightmares about basing using them on the table. |
 Dentatus  | 24 May 2012 3:16 a.m. PST |
Hmmm… Those Recon28 look nice, but I'd default to The Assault Group. |
| Col Durnford | 24 May 2012 5:45 a.m. PST |
It would be (and for me is a mix). These ranges mix well and allow for a variety of poses. Below is not the order I did it in, however, it is how I would do it knowing what I do today: For the U.S.
1) Force of Arms – I have their ANZAC and they are the best.
2) TAG – Shotgun, M-16 and M-79 troops only – their M-60 is just too big to fit with any other makes. – I have done custom order packs with TAG (from U.S. to U.K.) 3) Baker company. 4) WestWind – Good rank fillers and a very good source of gun crew figures. 5) Jungle Rot – Car-15
NVA
1) West Wind – also good source of gun crews. 2) Baker Company – I did quite a few head swaps to give them WW helmets.
NLF and local force VC
1) Baker Company – their VC pack in a must have – some Head swaps from WW
for better rice paddy hat. 2) WestWind – same on the gun crews. 3) Jungle rot – SKS armed troops and female VC. 4) TAG for VC only RPG's (no AK47 or RPD armed troops -weapons too large) – obsolete rifles and French SMG make for a great mix. 5) Force of Arms – I do not currently have any but based on my experience with their ANZACs I would gladly recommend them. Vince |
| Col Durnford | 24 May 2012 5:45 a.m. PST |
The site to see most of these figures side by side: link |
| vojvoda | 24 May 2012 6:58 a.m. PST |
Jungle Rot all the way which is what I have just started with.
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James Mattes |
| Rudysnelson | 24 May 2012 7:30 a.m. PST |
Battlehonors has a range of Vietnam in 28mm. There are USA, NVA and VC, IIRC. Check the manufacturers page site of links on TMP. |
| Col Durnford | 24 May 2012 8:21 a.m. PST |
Battlehonors does not scale out very well with the 28mm listed above. The ones I have seem closer to true 25mm and the VC are even smaller. The do work very well with Jungle Rot and Eureka. |
| Rudysnelson | 24 May 2012 11:03 a.m. PST |
Good points carter. Though the thing about scale comparison, always brings up the point that a 28/25mm tall American should exceed in height a MM or two a 25/28mm VC. |
| Col Durnford | 24 May 2012 12:34 p.m. PST |
It's not just the figure size for me. The telling point is the size of the weapons. I have a pack of the Battlehonors VC and the AK-47s look like they would fit in backpack of a TAG VC figure. Some of the U.S. troops are a little better, but still do not look right mixed the 28mm figures. Vince |
| BigNickR | 25 May 2012 11:04 p.m. PST |
+lots of good 1/48 kits for 28mm gaming. revel's hueys have served MANY a game, in many a context around here. Another thing to do is press your wwII brits and GI's for ARVN stuff early war… they had a LOT of our surplus gear. plus you can use the older and smaller of your figs to represent the shorter vietnamese |
